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About Nut Sedge and Colchicum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Wild
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA7.60 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Rust
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Pigs
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Oral Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Colchicum
7.2.1 In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
colchicum
7.2.2 In German
Nuss -Segge
colchicum
7.2.3 In French
souchet
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Colchicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Colchicum
7.2.7 In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Colchicum
7.2.8 In Latin
nut Sedge
Colchicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cyperus
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cypereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species
NA160
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1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Nut Sedge and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Nut Sedge and Colchicum. Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Nut Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Nut Sedge and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Colchicum

Season and care of Nut Sedge and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is Not Available and Colchicum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Nut Sedge and Colchicum Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Colchicum are as follows:

  • Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan

  • Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Colchicum

Care of Nut Sedge and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.